Exhibitor must be a resident of South Carolina and entries must have been grown by the exhibitor in South Carolina.

ENTRY REGISTRATION

Registration is required during the Open or Late Entry Registrations Periods. Register by the preferred method by using the Online Entry System You may also register using a current South Carolina State Fair Official Entry form. Flower form. Deliver completed form via Postal Mail to SC State Fair Entry Department PO Box 393 Columbia SC 29201 Forms must be received by the closing date in the Entry Office during business hours. Entry forms received during later registration must be accompanied by the $25 Late Fee. You may also hand deliver a completed entry form Monday - Friday during regular office hours between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to Dowling Administration Building 1200 Rosewood Drive Columbia SC 29202 Incomplete entry forms will not be processed.

LIMITATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Exhibitor may register one (1) entry per class.Exhibitors may enter in any or all shows/divisions, but no exhibit may be entered more than once. All entries not in accordance with the schedule will be disqualified.

RESTRICTIONS REQUIREMENTS

Spanish Moss, nor any other highly flammable substance, is not allowed in any building on the fairgrounds.

JUDGING REQUIREMENTS

No person will be allowed in the show area during judging except the specified committee.

CARE OF EXHIBITS DURING FAIR

After judging is completed, the Flower Superintendent and Show Committee reserves the right to maintain all exhibits in show condition. If an exhibit deteriorates to where it detracts from the entire exhibit, it will be removed from the exhibition area.

RELEASE OF EXHIBITS

The SC State Fair and the Show Committee will not be responsible for exhibits or ribbons left after this time. Unclaimed exhibits and any other items will become the property of the SC State Fair and will be either disposed of or donated to charity.

POTTED PLANT RULES & REGULATIONS

All entries must be grown by the exhibitor and entered in grower's name only.Only one (1) entry allowed per class. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.Only one (1) plant allowed to a pot unless specified in the schedule.MAXIMUM # ENTRIES: Due to limited space, there is a maximum of twenty-five (25) entries per person in Potted Plant Division.SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Due to space and for ease of handling, potted plants must be in pots not exceeding sixteen (16) inches from outside lip to outside lip across the top. Pots over sixteen (16) inches will not be accepted. Plants must have been in exhibitor's possession at least sixty (60) days prior to show.NOT PERMITTED: Hanging baskets - Leaf Shine - Spanish MossPlants must be free of insects, disease and spray residue. Potted plants in straw or ornamental containers are discouraged. A potted plant does not mean a hanging basket with wires removed. Foliage plants means grown for their foliage and not flowering plants without blooms.An Award of Merit and premium will be given in the Potted Plant Section, only if warranted. To be eligible, entry must be a blue ribbon winner, scoring 95 or over and named correctly. Plants having won Award of Merit previously are not eligible to win a second time.Entries will be accepted only for classes offered in the Exhibit Guide

Horticulture specimens must be properly named. If class is not listed on the schedule, entry will not be accepted. Containers will be furnished for all entries. Exhibitor may use plastic wrap for wedging specimens.

When the number of varieties of specimens in a class is stated, an exhibit of greater or lesser number will be disqualified. Classes marked "Any Other" means there must be two (2) or more plant specimens to name the class.

Cut horticulture specimens will not be returned.

All specimen flowers must be grown by the exhibitor and entered in grower's name only.

LIMITATIONS: (A) Entries are limited to thirty-five (35) entries per exhibitor in Cut Horticulture Division.(B) Entries are limited to one (1) entry per class, per exhibitor.